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Lovely women in traditional costume served our Loy Krathong dinner.

Loy Krathong

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

Loy Krathong is a special festival celebration in Thailand in November. Float your sorrows away and release your hopes and dreams into the heavens.

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I learned so much while chatting with a monk in Chiang Mai.

Monk Chat

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

I learned so much about the life of a monk during the chat I had with Puttatammo, a Buddhist monk living in Chiang Mai.

Destinations: Thailand | Chiang Mai
Topics: Culture | People | Religion | 20th Century History | Traditions
Buddha giving his first sermon. Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Case for Forbearance: Buddhism and Nonviolence

Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,644]

In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, there have arisen fresh discussions about religion, and specifically about whether major religions encourage, condone, or...

Destinations: India | China | Thailand | Beijing | Chiang Mai | New Delhi
Topics: Religion
Bodhi Tree and Dtoong at Wat Phratat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

An Unearthly Visit to Wat Composite

Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,644]

Imagine you were a Martian sent to Earth to investigate human religion. Presently you materialize before a Thai wat , or monastic compound, called "Wat Composite". Opening your Lonely Planets...

Destinations: Thailand | Chiang Mai
Topics: Religion | Architecture

Visakha Bucha: The Buddha is Dead, Long Live the Buddha!

Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,644]

It is a placid, sparkling afternoon here at Thapae Gate, normally among the busiest, most polluted Chiang Mai locales. Forgive the cliche, but the sun is shining and the birds are singing. A mother...

Destinations: Thailand | Chiang Mai
Topics: Religion
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